You promised yourself to be a caged bird, but you became the supreme young master?

"It's nothing." In response to Lu Jinnian's greeting, Lu Heng shook his head and replied calmly.

He had completely different impressions of the two boys who had both split up from their families after these past few days.

Lu Jinnian was the first to approach him and strike up a conversation. This guy had a pretty face that could be described as somewhat effeminate.

Judging from his clothing, Lu Heng could deduce that his family was not poor, but he was unsure whether there were any cultivators in his family.

However, he acted very naturally and was very friendly, and his words did not reveal the kind of disgusting feeling that some of the richly dressed young men present had.

Even their first conversation was when Lu Jinnian couldn't help but complain about those teenagers who, despite being from a branch family, tried to act superior by imitating the main family members just because their family conditions were slightly better.

But let alone facing the real family members, they immediately bowed and scraped to curry favor with the three geniuses among these teenagers when they only encountered three of them.

He found it quite distasteful.

Lu Heng was somewhat surprised at the time, but he didn't say much. Instead, he nodded and agreed with the boy's point of view.

After that, Lu Jinnian seemed to regard her as a friend he could talk to.

As for Lu Fengqing, he was a friend of Lu Jinnian.

This is a boy with a simple and honest appearance, and a smile that is always on his face.

He acted very honestly and basically agreed with whatever Lu Jinnian said.

Lu Heng got to know Lu Jinnian as well, and that's how he got to know her.

But Lu Fengqing was not as honest and simple as he appeared on the surface.

Lu Heng's feeling might not be so.

Having lived two lives, he had at least experienced the baptism of the information explosion era in his previous life.

Even though I don't particularly enjoy socializing, I've still managed to learn quite a bit through analogy.

However, since one cannot refuse a smiling face, Lu Heng merely kept it to himself and did not directly express his opinion.

At least at this stage, these people do not have any conflicts or disputes of interest.

He neither wants nor is willing to have unnecessary conflicts with people.

………………

"Ah Heng, you've got a really big heart."

Faced with Lu Heng's calm answer, Lu Jinnian didn't feel anything special.

After these few days of interaction, he had come to accept the boy's personality and even looked at Lu Heng with new respect because of his character.

Mature, composed, and peaceful...

It seems simple and is a well-worn topic, but how many people can truly put it into practice and carry it out in their every word and deed?

It is never easy to be consistent in word and deed.

In Lu Heng's previous life, that would have been considered the virtue of a saint.

As fellow 12-year-old boys, Lu Jinnian even dared to say that among the hundreds of boys in the martial arts arena, few could match Lu Heng's temperament.

With this kind of mentality, as long as Lu Heng can reach the Foundation Establishment stage, he will most likely not fall too early.

She also has a very good personality; although she doesn't talk much, she doesn't make people feel uncomfortable.

After exchanging ideas, he naturally developed the idea of ​​befriending him.

"Why are you so carefree?" Lu Heng asked with a hint of curiosity.

"To be able to calm down and concentrate on reading at a time like this, I must say, you really deserve our respect."

Lu Jinnian pointed a finger at the "Travels in the Great Qi" in Lu Heng's arms, his tone somewhat exaggerated.

"What else can I do? I can only cultivate a few times a day."

Even if I'm as anxious as an ant on a hot pan and desperate for quick results, the final outcome shouldn't change.

It could even lead to mistakes in the midst of practice.

"Haste makes waste, Jin Nian," Lu Heng replied with a hint of helplessness.

"That's true, but you don't seem to be in a hurry at all." Lu Jinnian nodded, acknowledging Lu Heng's answer.

In the annual initiation and foundation building process, there are always a few talented young people from branch families who, due to their mindset and impatience, make mistakes in their cultivation or even get injured.

Ultimately, he failed to complete the introductory foundation building within a month and was eliminated.

However, it's one thing to not be impatient in mindset, but it's quite another to be able to calm down and read books unrelated to spiritual practice.

After all, if one fails to establish a foundation and enter the basics within a month, everything will be in vain!

unless…

Lu Jinnian looked at Lu Heng, who remained calm and unhurried.

That means he is absolutely certain that he can reach the Foundation Establishment stage within a month!

But is that even possible?

Lu Jinnian shook his head and smiled, no longer thinking about it.

Why think so much? Perhaps Lu Heng is just a calm and collected person.

………………

Martial arts training ground, afternoon.

As usual, Lu Heng began his cultivation at his own pace.

After several days of practice, he has discovered that the Twelve Forms of Body Refinement are not as simple as he initially imagined.

Or perhaps it could be considered the only body-refining secret realm cultivation method promoted by the Great Qi Dynasty.

The "Basic Body Refining Method" and the Twelve Forms of Body Refining cannot be simple!

In matters as crucial as cultivation, even a unified power like a dynasty, even if it had such ambitions, could not achieve absolute monopoly.

Lu Heng's discovery was that... the Twelve Forms of Body Refinement were not absolutely immutable.

Or, to put it another way, it is the method of body refinement recorded in the "Basic Body Refinement Method".

Although the Twelve Body Refinement Techniques have achieved the highest adaptability, they cannot perfectly adapt to a single individual.

During his cultivation, Lu Heng could sense that if a high-level cultivator provided guidance and adjustments based on his own situation, he would be able to succeed.

The optimized and adjusted Twelve Forms of Body Refinement can be seen to be significantly faster in terms of cultivation speed.

The "higher realm" here refers to cultivators who have reached the foundational Qi Refining Secret Realm.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this is where the three geniuses among these teenagers, who received extra care from the middle-aged man with blue eyes, are staying.

According to Lu Heng, this was the same kind of help they received a few days ago, which was similar to the Qi and blood guidance they had received.

It's just that the ones that come are of a much higher level, and are beyond the reach of ordinary branch family members like them.

The reason he was able to discover this could not possibly be because he received guidance from a high-level cultivator.

It's not about how well you're familiar with the control panel.

As the proficiency level of "Basic Body Refinement Method" on the panel increases.

Lu Heng noticed that the twelve body-refining techniques he was practicing were subtly changing compared to their original form.

Moreover, the change was not negative; on the contrary, it visibly increased his cultivation speed by a small margin.

The magnitude is small, but it still exists.

With consistent effort over time, their accumulated knowledge and skills will eventually become formidable.

And this is just the beginning. As his proficiency increases, Lu Heng believes that even if his talent remains unchanged, his cultivation efficiency and speed will still transform.